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# Booker Prize

Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo named as joint winners of 2019 Booker Prize for Fiction

Atwood has been awarded for The Testaments and Evaristo has been awarded for Girl, Woman, Other.

14.2k

Oct 14th 2019, 10:05 PM

# The Second Sleep

Robert Harris: 'People ask if I'd write about Boris or Trump; and I say no, because it's meaningless'

The historical novelist spoke to TheJournal.ie about his new novel, The Second Sleep.

15.0k

Sep 21st 2019, 10:00 PM

# Booker Prize

Six authors shortlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize for Fiction

Irish author Kevin Barry had made the longlist for the 2019 awards. However, he did not make the shortlist.

23.6k

Sep 3rd 2019, 12:52 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should the government pay for all primary school books?

Making primary school books free every year would “significantly reduce financial stress” on parents, SVP has argued.

24.3k

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Aug 27th 2019, 8:45 AM

Voices

The Irish For: Teaching toddlers Gaeilge through the art of storytelling

Story-time is a great way to teach preschoolers píosa Gaeilge, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.

27.6k

Aug 11th 2019, 8:30 AM

# literary award

American author Emily Ruskovich wins Dublin literary award worth €100,000

The International Dublin Literary Award is organised and sponsored by Dublin City Council.

13.1k

Jun 12th 2019, 9:05 PM

# dublin literary award

Two Irish authors shortlisted for €100,000 Dublin Literary Award, the world's most valuable annual fiction prize

Sally Rooney and Bernard MacLaverty are among the 10 shortlisted nominees.

13.7k

Apr 4th 2019, 8:44 AM

# sacrilege

Catholic priests in Poland burn Harry Potter and Twilight books

Photos show priests carrying a basket of books and other items including an African-styled face mask.

83.8k

Apr 1st 2019, 12:46 PM

# Books

11 books to stick on your reading list for April

It’s not too early to start building that pile of books beside your bed for summer.

35.2k

Mar 27th 2019, 6:00 PM

# Ah here

Gigi and Bella are reportedly using ‘books as accessories’ so here are 5 others they could use

This was actually a headline that ran.

8.0k

Mar 21st 2019, 3:44 PM

# Tear Jerkers

We asked you about the first book that made you cry, and things got weepy

Grab a tissue.

4.0k

Mar 12th 2019, 3:22 PM

Voices

Opinion: 'My book club was my lifeline'

Book clubs are my lifeline. When we first floated the idea of a festival of books, I thought it was idle dreaming but it was a total success, writes Bridgit McGinnity.

12.6k

Feb 27th 2019, 7:00 AM

# irish crime fiction

'Irish society was based on a culture of secrecy for so long... but people have started to say no to that'

Tana French’s latest novel marks a departure from the successful author’s usual crime fiction- turning from the detective to the potential suspect.

12.8k

Feb 24th 2019, 11:00 AM

# music love drugs war

From a 'dreadful' job to publishing her first novel at 54: 'It's life-changing, it really is'

Geraldine Quigley was 54 when her first book was published – and it’s all about growing up in Derry.

27.2k

Feb 3rd 2019, 8:30 PM

# library

Why you should try and visit your local library more often in 2019

Now that they’ve scrapped fees, you can go back without fear of judgment.

3.5k

Jan 18th 2019, 8:00 AM

# the magic of tidying up

Poll: Right so, how many books do you own?

Just how many is too many?

4.3k

Jan 16th 2019, 3:07 PM

# books not boredom

7 exciting reads to get you through the boredom of Dry January

Entertain your mind for a sec.

5.3k

Jan 6th 2019, 6:00 PM

# a fine thing

Dublin City Council has scrapped all library fines - even if you have an outstanding balance to pay

The new measure kicked in yesterday.

18.4k

Jan 2nd 2019, 2:21 PM

# Year in Review

Here are the books, movies, music, and television that DailyEdge.ie writers loved this year

It was a big year in entertainment.

4.4k

Dec 30th 2018, 8:00 AM

# In focus

Susan Wood's snapshots of Ireland: 'I love photographing the clutter of people’s real lives'

US photographer Susan Wood has been capturing Irish life for the last 50 years.

25.2k

Dec 16th 2018, 8:15 PM

# dublin from the air

Photos: This stunning new book showcases Dublin's beauty from the air

The book combines landmarks and landscapes from both city and county.

28.8k

Dec 8th 2018, 10:00 PM

# winners

Success for Lynn Ruane, Sally Rooney and Aislings everywhere at Irish Book Awards

Here are this year’s winners.

23.5k

Nov 27th 2018, 10:45 PM

# Memory Man

Jimmy Magee's personal library of almost 1000 books to be auctioned off for charity

The Memory Man’s collection includes books and magazines from as far back as the 1960s.

11.5k

Nov 25th 2018, 10:00 AM

Voices

Extract: Don't fear the reaper - an immunologist on why we shouldn't be so afraid of death

Immunologist Luke O’Neill writes about how death fascinates us all, but once upon a time it was sometimes a tricky thing for a doctor to confirm.

27.2k

Nov 23rd 2018, 7:30 PM

# dublin literary award

Ten Irish novels in contention for €100,000 Dublin Literary Award, the world's most valuable annual fiction prize

141 works by authors from 41 different countries were nominated for the 2019 award.

11.7k

Nov 19th 2018, 11:55 AM

# Met Éireann

'People say things about my hair; it's bananas': Joanna Donnelly on science and our fascination with weather

The Met Éireann forecaster’s new book, The Great Irish Weather Book, explains what weather is and how it happens.

49.4k

Nov 10th 2018, 10:00 PM

# read the game

Here are the 23 contenders for the 2018 eir Sport Sports Book of the Year

The42 is represented twice on the longlist.

8.0k

Nov 8th 2018, 4:47 PM

Voices

How I went from being a data analyst with HP to owning the local bookshop

A cup of coffee changed my path, writes Cian Byrne during Irish Book Week.

33.1k

Oct 31st 2018, 7:00 AM

# book club

8 books by Irish writers that will get you through your commute this November

November kicks off with the first ever Irish Book Week.

4.6k

Oct 29th 2018, 5:00 PM

# Meet me at the pier

People on the Pier: Dún Laoghaire landmark remembered in new book

New book on Dún Laoghaire pier takes the reader down memory lane.

15.3k

Oct 28th 2018, 10:30 AM

# Read all about it

Here are the books fighting it out at the 2018 Irish Book Awards

You can vote for your favourites across the categories.

16.6k

Oct 25th 2018, 8:03 PM

Voices

Opinion: In the digital era, how do you raise your child to be a reader?

Bookseller Lorraine Levis advises parents on how to raise a book-loving child in a screen-loving era.

14.2k

Sep 26th 2018, 7:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: How often do you read a book?

The MS Annual Readathon is being launched today.

27.5k

Sep 5th 2018, 8:54 AM

# what to read

Pick a breakfast cereal and we'll give you a book to read

Looking for something new to read?

8.4k

Sep 2nd 2018, 6:00 PM

# Books

Three Irish authors have made the longlist for the Man Booker Prize

Sally Rooney, Donal Ryan and Anna Burns will all compete for the award.

21.7k

Jul 24th 2018, 7:36 AM

# Gradaim Leabhar na hÉireann

Irish language works get their own award category for first time at Irish Book Awards

An Post has taken over as sponsor of the annual awards for the next three years.

7.4k

Jun 27th 2018, 7:04 PM

# author

Children's book award drops Laura Ingalls Wilder's name over racist content

The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award will now be known as the Children’s Literature Legacy Award.

41.1k

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Jun 25th 2018, 10:45 PM

# Summer Reads

11 summer beach reads you need to pack for your holidays

Don’t leave it to the last minute.

6.2k

May 27th 2018, 3:30 PM

# beasts at bedtime

Can children's books help kids fight climate change?

We spoke to the author of a new book on the topic.

8.1k

May 12th 2018, 9:00 PM

# National Library Strategy

Late returning a library book? The government wants to scrap late fines

It’s part of a proposal to increase the number of people using libraries.

14.2k

Apr 11th 2018, 10:15 PM